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  2. Politeness theory - Wikipedia

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    A face threatening act is an act that inherently damages the face of the addressee or the speaker by acting in opposition to the wants and desires of the other. Face threatening acts can be verbal (using words/language), paraverbal (conveyed in the characteristics of speech such as tone , inflection , etc.), or non-verbal (facial expression, etc.).

  3. Face negotiation theory - Wikipedia

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    Face is problematic when identities are questioned. Example: Questioning someone's position or place in a group setting can create face-threatening situations. Differences in individualistic vs. collectivistic and small vs. large power distance cultures profoundly shape face management.

  4. Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act - Wikipedia

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    The Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (FACE or the Access Act, Pub. L. No. 103-259, 108 Stat. 694) (May 26, 1994, 18 U.S.C. § 248) is a United States law that was signed by President Bill Clinton in May 1994, which prohibits the following three things: (1) the use of physical force, threat of physical force, or physical obstruction to intentionally injure, intimidate, interfere with ...

  5. Face (sociological concept) - Wikipedia

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    Negative face is "the basic claim to territories, personal preserves, rights to non-distraction—i.e., to freedom of action and freedom from imposition" In human interactions, people are often forced to threaten either an addressee's positive and/or negative face, and so there are various politeness strategies to mitigate those face ...

  6. Censorship in Thailand - Wikipedia

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    With the Motion Pictures and Video Act B.E. 2551 (2008), [66] Thailand introduced a rating system for films in 2009. Some anticipate that, with a rating system, the Film Censorship Board will relax its control over films by leaving it to viewers to decide for themselves whether they wish to view films that are rated as having objectionable content.

  7. Threat - Wikipedia

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    Threats can be subtle or overt. Actor Justus D. Barnes in The Great Train Robbery. A threat is a communication of intent to inflict harm or loss on another person. [1] [2] Intimidation is a tactic used between conflicting parties to make the other timid or psychologically insecure for coercion or control.

  8. Strategic lawsuit against public participation - Wikipedia

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    The acronym was coined in the 1980s by University of Denver professors Penelope Canan and George W. Pring. [13] The term was originally defined as "a lawsuit involving communications made to influence a governmental action or outcome, which resulted in a civil complaint or counterclaim filed against nongovernment individuals or organizations on a substantive issue of some public interest or ...

  9. Arnon Nampa - Wikipedia

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    Arnon Nampa (Thai: อานนท์ นำภา; RTGS: Anon Nampha; born August 18, 1984) is a Thai lawyer and activist known for his critical stance on the Thai monarchy, a highly controversial topic in the country. [1]